by José Luis de Vilallonga · Círculo de Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422684633
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«La cruda y tierna verdad: memorias no autorizadas» is the memoir by José Luis de Vilallonga, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover.
In the book, José Luis de Vilallonga reviews his childhood and youth as a writer and aristocrat, interweaving them with the historical events of the Spain of his time, from the fall of Alfonso XIII to the beginnings of Francoism, with an ironic and uninhibited gaze that portrays an entire society.
Published in 2000, 447 pages, in Spanish.
For those interested in 20th-century Spanish history and in the memoirs of an aristocrat and writer.
José Luis de Vilallonga y Cabeza de Vaca, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, GE was a Spanish nobleman, author, socialite and film actor. His peculiar character, described as "a mixture of aristocratic arrogance, self-confidence and unconcern", brought him frequent enmities with other public figures. He was known to be a multifaceted, charming, elegant and playboy-like figure. At his death in 2007, Vilallonga was referred to by several newspapers as "the last dandy".
